Tony Romo is expected to retire from the NFL and begin a new career in broadcasting.
The Dallas Cowboys are ready to move on from franchise quarterback Tony Romo. After Dak Prescott’s success, they no longer require his services. The Cowboys are expected to release him very shortly. However, it seems Romo would rather retire than join another team. According to Adam Schefter, he will retire from the NFL and start a new career in broadcasting.
Tony Romo is leaving football and going into broadcasting, even with Dallas planning to release him today, sources tell @toddarcher and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 4, 2017
This finally puts an end to the Romo saga. The Cowboys were expected to release him at the start of the new league year, but chose not to. Dallas tried to accommodate a trade for him, as they wanted to at least get something of value for their franchise quarterback. While the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos both were interested in him, it seems Romo has chosen to retire.
It remains to be seen which broadcast booth he will be in. But Romo has the chops necessary to be a successful commentator. He has a brilliant football mind and is very charismatic. Romo has an outgoing personality and obviously has the looks to be on television. He has always been well spoken and charming, so a career in broadcasting makes a lot of sense for him.
Romo has battled numerous injuries as of late. Most recently, he’s been dealing with back issues. Perhaps Romo’s injuries persuaded him to retire. He retires as the Cowboys career leader in passing yards with 34,183. Romo is also the franchise leader in touchdown passes (248) and passer rating among those with at least two seasons (97.1).
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He has handled his inevitable departure from the Cowboys with grace. Romo likely deserved a better fate than retiring with zero Super bowls. But he should be excellent in the broadcast booth.